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as in deals
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
those shoes were a bargain because the store was going out of business
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2
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken
made a bargain that one would help the other next week
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as in negotiates
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they bargained with the car salesman for half an hour before settling on a price
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as in covenants
to come to an arrangement as to a course of action
I really hadn't bargained on buying a whole case of Girl Scout cookies, just a couple of boxes
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as in arranges
to bring about through discussion and compromise
bargained the price of the painting down to a figure that the artist could still live with
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Recent Examples of bargains
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
And one of the league’s best bargains, at $7 million AAV for the next five years.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Reddit user u/SOOOO_FETCH regularly shares great bargains and cool furniture finds to dedicated subreddits, and one October 7 took to r/Mid_Century to tell a story with multiple twists and turns.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Don't forget to check out our Prime Day mega-post for even more still available bargains.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget to check out some of our other favorite kitchen deals and bargains on items under $25.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales event is here, and the beauty bargains are better than ever.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Southern Living favorites are among the best early bargains, including this mini Crock-Pot slow cooker, our top budget spin mop, and gorgeous window candles.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
The top 10% earners now drive nearly half of consumer spending, while everyone else hunts for bargains and low-cost options.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
And one of the league’s best bargains, at $7 million AAV for the next five years.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
In fact, in many of those lower-level cases, the police report will be the basis of charging decisions, pretrial detention, motions, plea bargains, sentencing and even probation revocations.
—Andrew Guthrie Ferguson, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2025
Reddit user u/SOOOO_FETCH regularly shares great bargains and cool furniture finds to dedicated subreddits, and one October 7 took to r/Mid_Century to tell a story with multiple twists and turns.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Don't forget to check out our Prime Day mega-post for even more still available bargains.
—PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2025
And don’t forget to check out some of our other favorite kitchen deals and bargains on items under $25.
—Mark Marino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2025
Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days sales event is here, and the beauty bargains are better than ever.
—Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of the studios, congratulated Mulroney on her election.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Sep. 2025
Oscar nominee and Lord of the Rings alum Astin will have quite the task ahead of them at the top of next year as SAG-AFTRA returns to the negotiating table with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which collectively bargains on behalf of the major Hollywood studios.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which bargains union contracts on behalf of studios and streamers, was very quick to send a statement on Friday about the election results.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
Miami bargains Despite sporting baseball’s lowest payroll, the Miami Marlins have outperformed the league’s highest-spending teams this summer.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bargains
Noun
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To offer more deals, and earlier in the season.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Credit-rating agencies saw richer locales as very likely to repay their debts and gave them sweet deals on interest rates, which meant that these towns owed less to those who’d bought their bonds.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The former Pac-12 schools still are under the conference’s old bowl agreements, which are set to expire after the season.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Alaska's emergency management division does not have formal agreements with the state's education department designating schools as emergency shelters, and neither agency has funding to help maintain schools specifically as emergency shelters.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Kara Bachman is the executive director of the Chicago Sports Commission, the body that hosted the welcome reception and which regularly negotiates to bring high-profile events to Chicago.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Rather than dictating rates to providers, Unity negotiates reimbursements tied to Medicare benchmarks.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Financial compatibility is a necessity, but a partner who arranges things and therefore shows effort is vital.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Nikola Jovic and Simone Fontecchio each scored 10, and Davion Mitchell added five rebounds, five assists and three steals.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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Rollins continued his breakout start to the season with 20 points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals.—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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On the video side, Amazon this year has been busy signing up DSP partners, inking recent pacts with Netflix, Disney and Roku for programmatic ad sales.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, the rules of origin in the Southeast Asian pacts are still hazy at best, with no firm commitments from either side.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Founder of Les Filles en Rouge, and French style icon Jeanne Damas agrees.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
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Ostrowski agrees that the savings made possible by a potential 50-year mortgage would be rather small.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Isaacman’s nuclear vision also proposes that NASA centers working on projects like the Space Launch System rocket — including the Marshall and Michoud facilities in Alabama and Louisiana — shift their focus to nuclear electric propulsion development when the SLS program concludes.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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The new run, produced by Live Nation, kicks off at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on Saturday, February 28 and concludes at Paycom Center in Oklahoma City, OK on Tuesday, December 29.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Bargains.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bargains. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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